Blasius's Horseshoe Bat vs Devilray

Rhinolophus blasii compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Blasius's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mobula
Species	Rhinolophus blasii	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

The Blasius's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.